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as in accordance
a state of consistency
behavior found to be not in conformance with all company policies regarding sexual harassment
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as in compliance
the following of a custom, rule, or law
a woman with no interest in conformance to the dictates of fashion
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Recent Examples of conformance
While great in practice, many organizations are still falling behind WCAG conformance.
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Aaron Senneff, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
Sometimes conformance is right.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Feb. 2023
Lead by Good Housekeeping's Chief Technologist & Executive Technical Director Rachel Rothman, our engineers review and repeat select aspects of ASTM conformance testing to help ensure the safety and stability of the machines (ASTM F2276-1 and ASTM F1250).
—Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022
Internally, police saw conduct complaints in four categories in 2020: two internal complaints of conformance to policy; one citizen and four internal complaints of improper conduct; three citizen complaints of rudeness; and one internal complaint of truthfulness.
—Ana Faguy, baltimoresun.com, 28 Apr. 2021
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Aaron Senneff, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
Sometimes conformance is right.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Feb. 2023
Lead by Good Housekeeping's Chief Technologist & Executive Technical Director Rachel Rothman, our engineers review and repeat select aspects of ASTM conformance testing to help ensure the safety and stability of the machines (ASTM F2276-1 and ASTM F1250).
—Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022
Internally, police saw conduct complaints in four categories in 2020: two internal complaints of conformance to policy; one citizen and four internal complaints of improper conduct; three citizen complaints of rudeness; and one internal complaint of truthfulness.
—Ana Faguy, baltimoresun.com, 28 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformance
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Nordlinger portrays the advocates of these positions at the height of their fleeting glory, as the Nobel Prize committee, in full accordance with what was then thought to be wisdom, gave solemn benediction to their ideas.Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2012
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Purchasing tickets through Ticketmaster is also an option since both work in accordance with each other.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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The filing details a $44 million civil money penalty related to a consent order from the Federal Reserve Board concerning compliance risk management issues.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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And the Women's Sports Foundation offers resources on Title IX compliance.Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
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Federal judges denied two states’ requests to bar the Justice Department (DOJ) from dispatching lawyers to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election Day.Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Philippi allegedly repeatedly espoused his adherence to white supremacist and accelerationist ideologies which promote the idea that a destabilizing terrorist attack on something like the nation's energy sectors could serve to incite unrest that leads to civil war, according to prosecutors.Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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These organizations all put a high value on professional success, and view community service as both a form of outreach and a sign of conformity to a middle-class ideal.Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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As for Sylvester, the singer points to the late legend as a trailblazer for combatting gender conformity.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Conformance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformance. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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